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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX BS548 completes first flight at Duxford, becoming Australia's first two-seat Spitfire

This article was originally written by John Parker for Warbirds Online and is republished by Vintage Aviation News as part of an ongoing cooperative arrangement between the two websites. The article ...
AOL

Spitfire celebrated 90 years on from maiden flight

The legacy of the Supermarine Spitfire has been commemorated in its birthplace 90 years after its first flight. The iconic aircraft, which played a pivotal role in the RAF's victory in the Battle of ...

Spitfire poised for return to production 90 years after first flight

Legendary Spitfire poised for return to production 90 years after first flight - Enthusiasts have rebuilt the aircraft using abandoned government plans from 1940 ...
AOL

Spitfire memorial flight soars over South West

Spitfire pilot Matt Jones said the plane was an "icon that stands for Britain at its best" A Spitfire taking part in a nationwide memorial flight marking the plane's 90th anniversary has been flying ...

Battle of Britain Spitfire flies over museum

Crowds at the RAF Museum Midlands in Shropshire, as well as those living nearby, got the chance to see a Spitfire from the ...

Spitfire and Messerschmitt join forces in historic Battle of Britain flight

Few machines have as much shared history as the Spitfire and Messerschmitt fighter aeroplanes. Now, more than 80 years after ...
The Sun

Spitfire 90th anniversary flight path: Full route for UK flypast and what time they are flying today

GREAT Britain’s most iconic aircraft is taking to the skies for a triumphant tour of the UK to celebrate its heroic history. Today the Spitfire is still in Wales after it was grounded due to the ...